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BOSTON - The Orioles had all kinds of trouble with Steven Wright's knuckleball in two matchups last season. Not on Wednesday night. Trey Mancini hit two of Baltimore's five home runs - all in the first three innings - and the Orioles powered their way to a 12-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. A night after Boston's bats put up eight runs, Baltimore returned the favor against Wright by tagging him for six in a first inning that included back-to-back homers from Mancini and Jonathan Schoop. Adam Jones and Chris Davis each added a solo shot in the second. Mancini hit his second home run in the third, marking the first multihomer game of his career. He finished with four RBIs. "It Continue to Article

April 13, 2017 10:59:am EST

BOSTON -- Drew Pomeranz believes he can do this all season long. Be effective, pitch well like he did Tuesday. "It was great," Pomeranz said a day after his first career win at Fenway Park. "Feel like myself again, so it's always easier that way." If the lefty with forearm issues was unsure of himself going into the start, he didn't let on to that Wednesday. Tuesday was a particularly long day, though. "I was pretty amped up and I was feeling really good, so I probably threw a lot in the bullpen," Pomeranz said. "That's a good thing. Usually when I'm throwing a lot, that means I feel like really good." The question is whether he'll continue to feel good. He thinks so. But when it comes down to Continue to Article

April 13, 2017 9:47:am EST

The Orioles had all kinds of trouble with Steven Wright's knuckleball in two matchups last season. Trey Mancini hit two of Baltimore's five home runs - all in the first three innings - and the Orioles powered their way to a 12-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. A night after Boston's bats put up eight runs, Baltimore returned the favor against Wright by tagging him for six in a first inning that included back-to-back homers from Mancini and Jonathan Schoop. Continue to Article

April 13, 2017 12:46:am EST

BOSTON — Trey Mancini hit two of Baltimore's five home runs, all in the first three innings, and the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 12-5 on Wednesday night. A night after Boston's bats put up eight runs, Baltimore returned the favor against knuckleballer Steven Wright by tagging him for six in a first inning that included back-to-back homers from Mancini and Jonathan Schoop. Adam Jones and Chris Davis each added a solo shot in the second. Mancini hit his second home run in the third inning, marking the first multihomer game of his career. He finished with four RBIs. Wright (0-1) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs and eight hits. He also had one wild pitch and hit a batter. Baltimore Continue to Article

April 12, 2017 11:16:pm EST